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What were Italy's most popular baby names in 2023?

By: Wanted in Rome

Date:

23 Oct, 2024

No changes in Italy's top names for girls and boys.

The most popular baby names chosen by new parents in Italy in 2023 were once again Sofia and Leonardo, according to a report by national statistics office ISTAT.

Sofia, which has been the most popular name for newborn girls in Italy since 2010, is followed by Aurora, with Ginevra and Vittoria in third and fourth place respectively.

In fifth place is Giulia, followed by Beatrice, Ludovica, Alice, Emma and Matilde.

Leonardo has held the top spot for boys since 2018; in second place is Edoardo, up two positions compared to the year before, with Tommaso retaining third place.

Francesco, which was the most popular name for baby boys in Italy every year from 2001 to 2017, is in fourth place, followed by Alessandro, Mattia, Lorenzo, Gabriele, Riccardo and Andrea.

Full details can be found on the ISTAT website including an option allowing users to insert a name to see how many babies in Italy were given that name every year since 1999.

The ISTAT report, issued earlier this week, showed that Italy's birth rate fell once again in 2023 with 379,890 births - 13,000 fewer babies than in 2022 - and is headed for a new record low in 2024.